Splitgate 2 introduced for Xbox Collection X|S and Xbox One
Final yr, 1047 Video games revealed that it had stopped function improvement on Splitgate so the group might go “all-in to deal with a brand new sport within the Splitgate universe.” That subsequent sport has now been revealed as Splitgate 2, which “ought to feel and appear fully contemporary from the unique,” 1047 advised Xbox Wire.
“We rethought our method to portals, hoping to make sure true Portal Gods might excel, however that nobody needed to always portal to style victory,” 1047 Video games says. “We added a faction-based system so as to add extra depth to the gameplay expertise. And we rebuilt all the things from the bottom up in Unreal Engine 5. There will likely be acquainted parts, however on the entire, Splitgate 2 ought to feel and appear fully contemporary from the unique.”
Wanting on the Splitgate 2 Xbox retailer web page, the 4v4 multiplayer shooter seems to have three factions to play: agile Aeros, time-manipulating Meridian, and guns-blazing Sabrasks. Every faction could have its personal “dynamic skills and numerous weapons,” and groups will be capable to combine and match between every of them.
Splitgate rapidly grew to become a preferred alternative for shooter followers, because of its mixture of Portal-style portals and Halo-like gunplay. After all, being free-to-play additionally made it a straightforward alternative for gamers, so it comes as no shock that 1047 Video games has gone in the identical path with its sequel.
We nonetheless have a good wait forward of us till we are able to dive into Splitgate 2, so in the event you fancy blasting your means by one thing else within the meantime, try our record of the greatest FPS video games on Xbox.